Pamosu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
hih
Alternate Names
Hinihon
Autonym
Pamosu
User Population

1,800 (Tupper 2012). Ethnic population: 1,800 (Tupper 2012).

Location

Madang province: north central, Adelbert Range.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Northern Adelbert, Kumil-Tibor, Tibor
Dialects

Hinangave, Hinihon-Mesekol-Perene, Yauru. Lexical similarity: 89%–100 % between dialects (Hayward 1983).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, church, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Tupper 2012). Some also use Pal [abw], especially the older generation (Tupper 2012). A few also use English [eng] (Tupper 2012).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: Low in Tok Pisin [tpi] and English [eng] (Tupper 2012). Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pamosu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.